Club Statement - What Do You Think?

[holtepaul]

Well there you have it because Atari released the very first version of that in Xmas 75 in America and it didn't really hit the Uk until late 76-77.

And that is when technology started to take over.

But we digress - but I think we all need some ligh relief at the moment anyway.

However, back onto boring thread (and getting involved in the arguament) I just read this Plinky or whatever his name is , is a board members son. Surely, not on this earth.

Why would the Villa, who have said less words than Tommy (again, back to the 70s !) let a board members son appear on a website.

Narh, sorry

[Dave Cooper please]

Well there you have it because Atari released the very first version of that in Xmas 75 in America and it didn't really hit the Uk until late 76-77.

And that is when technology started to take over.

Okay, a year out, much like most of your 'facts'.
Did you really not have a telephone in 1975?

[cdbearsfan]

I didn't have a telephone in 1975.

[The Left Side]

I did

[Legion]

I had one of these:

[holtepaul]

chuckle at above

No , as I said , Eurovision 1976 week. I made my first phonecall to my nan saying they'd won.

I was only 6 - but can remember it clear as day

[RunRickyRun]

Correct and going back to the thread - as far as I am concerned and I am one of the first to have a go as you all know - I cant see what the Villa have done wrong in any of this.

The expression ITSOTP is used widely on here - well it seems this is what the Villa are doing - dont say or believe anything until ITSOTP

and for that I totally agree

It was invented on here.

I always thought it was the mailing list but I'm sure I'll be corrected...

[Stu]

Correct and going back to the thread - as far as I am concerned and I am one of the first to have a go as you all know - I cant see what the Villa have done wrong in any of this.

The expression ITSOTP is used widely on here - well it seems this is what the Villa are doing - dont say or believe anything until ITSOTP

and for that I totally agree

It was invented on here.

I always thought it was the mailing list but I'm sure I'll be corrected...

Awesome. We invented a saying either way.

[Damo70]

Having quickly read the last couple of pages it seems the thread is about correcting holtepaul's mistakes and phones in the seventies, so -

1- It was 3 points for a win in 1983 not 2 points so the 14 point gap wasn't more like 20-25

2- We had a phone in 1975 but it was on a 'party line' (anyone remember them), if you picked up to dial and the people across the road were already talking on the line you had to wait till later.

[holtepaul]

Seriously ?

I've never heard of that.

Could you just keep quiet and listen to them ?

[Damo70]

Seriously ?

I've never heard of that.

Could you just keep quiet and listen to them ?

Theoretically yes, but not in reality because I would have got a jolly good telling off from me mom!

[dave.woodhall]

I'd forgotten them. You had to press a perspex button to get a line.

[adrenachrome]

A lot of people did not have a phone in their house at that time, but there was a red public phone box on almost every street, otherwise the bookmakers may have gone out of business.

[PeterWithesShin]

I remember as a kid learning how to spin 2p into the 10p slot in a phone box. Those were the days.

And we had a phone. And a TV with a remote, and a video as well IIRC. We were well posh.

[Damo70]

A lot of people did not have a phone in their house at that time, but there was a red public phone box on almost every street, otherwise the bookmakers may have gone out of business.

Tom Jones used to have a British red public phonebox next to the swimming pool at his L.A. mansion. Imagine that, mansion, swimming pool but has to go outside to use the phone.